The best museums Wrocław

This is one of the largest panoramic canvases in Europe. Gigantic at 15 m high and 114 m long, it is installed in a building dedicated to it. The highly symbolic canvas depicts the Battle of Racławice on April 4, 1794, the last Polish victory over the Russians before their final annexation. The painting was completed a century later in Lwów, but it wasn't until 1980 that Soviet reluctance was overcome and it was once again exhibited. Online booking is recommended.

Located in a former ^16th-century monastery, it houses permanent and temporary exhibitions on architecture. Visitors can discover the emblematic projects and artistic trends that have shaped Wroclaw's urban landscape over the centuries, via models and photographs. Several themes are traced, such as "Wrocław yesterday, today and tomorrow" or "the remains of medieval architecture". A large part of the collection is devoted to modern art and stained glass.

Located in the eastern part of the city center, this vast Flemish neo-Renaissance building boasts a good collection of medieval art, which is admittedly a little dated in its presentation, as well as a good collection of ^{twentieth-century} Polish art. The second floor features a magnificent medieval collection of typical polychrome wooden sculptures, a Stations of the Cross with eleven almost life-size figures and a number of paintings. The museum also offers a wide range of temporary exhibitions.

The Museum of the History of the Polish Post is housed in the premises of the present Central Post Office, an imposing building constructed between 1926 and 1929, whose expressionist architectural forms are attributable to Neumann. The museum is dedicated to the history of the Polish postal system and telecommunications from the 16th century to the present day. Paintings, graphic art, stamps, mailboxes, uniforms and many other wonders for enthusiasts in this specialized museum.

Housed in the former ^15th-century Arsenal, it features objects from prehistoric and medieval Silesia, including magnificent funerary urns, fibulae, axes, pottery and the tomb of a knight buried with his horse. Also in the same building is the Military Museum (Muzeum Militariów), with similar opening hours and prices. It displays an impressive collection of weapons, including European military helmets. It's more of an exhibition gallery than a museum.